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NY Giants: Divergent paths in quest to find next QB set to intersect | The Record

Pro Days have begun. The Giants will bring Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward and others in for “30” visits as the evaluation continues. That process will include private on-campus visits for those two and others, not to mention the time team brass has already spent with the top half of quarterbacks in the Class of 2025.

From Ward and Sanders to Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart and Alabama’s Jalen Milroe, Syracuse’s Kyle McCord and Ohio State’s Will Howard to Louisville’s Tyler Shough, the Giants are doing their homework young and old.

Giants’ reps busy on the Pro Day circuit | USAToday.com

On Wednesday, representatives from the Giants were in attendance at the pro day workouts in South Carolina, Northwestern, and Oregon.

Among the Gamecocks players the Giants could have interest in are defensive back Nick Emmanwori, edge rusher Kyle Lennard, defensive tackle T.J. Sanders, and linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. And one Oregon player the Giants were surely interested in was offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr., along with the slew of defensive front seven players.

Giants’ desperate hunt for veteran QB provides insight into draft plans | The Athletic

Taking a guard or defensive tackle with the third pick would be a surprise, especially with the quarterback need. But both spots figure to be strong considerations on Day 2. The Giants didn’t draft any offensive or defensive linemen last year. Second-round center John Michael Schmitz and seventh-round defensive tackle Jordon Riley were the only players added in the trenches in the 2023 draft.

The Giants are overdue to invest in linemen in the draft, and they have two clear spots that would benefit greatly from a talent upgrade if they hit on Day 2 picks.

Every team’s best trade asset ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft | PFF

NEW YORK GIANTS: EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux. The Giants are in a strange place from a roster construction standpoint in that they either have untouchable young players or players who seemingly wouldn’t attract much interest. The one player who might fit into an alternate category is Thibodeaux. Reports have indicated that Thibodeaux’s fifth-year option will be picked up, which would probably nix a trade, but it’s possible that general manager Joe Schoen could deal Thibodeaux, not worry about the option and draft someone instead — such as Penn State‘s Abdul Carter at third overall.

As Vince Lombardi once said, “hope is not a strategy.”

Dan Patrick: “What are the Giants doing?”

Dianna Russini: “Hoping that Russell Wilson or Joe Flacco decide to come to New York.” #NFL pic.twitter.com/K1lGSrTqyJ

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 20, 2025

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Could Giants find their next QB via trade? Here are 2 intriguing options | NJ.com

The “headliner” is Kirk Cousins, who could force his way out of Atlanta via trade if he pushes for it hard enough. Schoen should only pursue Cousins if A) the price is right (Cousins is on the decline and should only go for a late-round pick) and B) if Cousins actually wants to play in East Rutherford (he has a no trade clause and might not want to start for a 3-14 team).

The other trade candidate is such a wild card that even a GM as desperate as Schoen might not consider it. That’s Patriots backup QB Joe Milton, who is drawing significant trade buzz despite starting just one NFL game.

Russell Wilson Rumors: QB Views Giants as More ‘Viable Option’ Than Steelers in NFL FA | Bleacher Report

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said “Russell Wilson sees the Giants as more of a viable option for him throughout this process.”

A #BaldyBreakdown of Chauncey Golston

Looking at Chauncey Golston’s film ️

Baldy’s Breakdowns: Giants Edition ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/J5OOb9r7iV

— New York Giants (@Giants) March 18, 2025

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Saints’ Cam Jordan: Giants ‘have a CB1 in Paulson Adebo,’

Pro Bowl edge Cam Jordan said the Giants “ have a CB1 in Paulson Adebo” and he explains why they got a “steal” with Adebo at corner.

Additionally, Jordan said he considered himself the ultimate teammate “until I met Jameis Winston. He only sees positive and uplifting. When we first signed him, he was like, ‘Hey, I’m bombs over the top… I’m Bombs over Baghdad.”

2025 NFL Free Agency: 5 perfect scheme fits and 2 questionable moves | PFF

S Jevon Holland, New York Giants. As a unit, Giants safeties produced just a 50.4 PFF coverage grade (27th) while allowing the second-highest passer rating (120.4) into their coverage in the NFL. Signing Holland will go a long way to correcting the miscalculation of letting McKinney walk last offseason, as the former Miami Dolphins safety profiles as a seamless transition into New York’s scheme. Since Holland’s rookie season in 2021, the talented safety has earned the seventh-highest PFF coverage grade (90.1) in closed coverages, surrendering just 0.44 yards per coverage snap